Jumbo Patties

All Quiet on the Western Front remake!
I never saw the original 1930's one, but I did see the 1970's PBS remake and thought it did a pretty good job of translating the novel onto the silver screen.
I'm pretty psyched for the new one!

Son of Cathal

Oh no they didn't. Damn Hollywood.

Watch the original

Heidi XX

I only saw the 1970s of OQOTWF,never knew about the 1930s movie.
Also,is there a current OQOTWF being made?

tjadams

I've seen, & shown, the original 1930 version as well as the Richard Thomas 1979 version. How many times must Hollywood tinker with this till they totally smudge it beyond recognition.

Jumbo Patties

YES! the link is in the original post. and while some of you may be thinking "great, another remake" I'm gonna try and be optimistic about this

Heidi XX

I see that they are using an Titanic captain as a cast member,going too be hard to take it seriously.
I will watch it,you wont know if it is good or bad without seeing it in the first place.

Hollywood does not wanna let go of the past for some reason!

Jumbo Patties

I think its because they're running out of ideas for new movies.
but still, can't wait for this!

nnn

I'm actually interested in watching a version, hopefully the original if I can find a copy, because I remember studying the novel and really enjoying it. Remakes usually don't do the original version justice at all.

Son of Cathal

Perhaps he'll get eaten by a Fell Beast

Belisarius

Seen both versions and wasn't impressed by either, although on balance the earlier version was better (if only for being in monochrome, more atmospheric). Then again I'm not enamoured of the story. A better WWI German book-to-film in my view, would be Ernst Junger's "Storm of Steel"